Sussex vs Essex, 48th Match at Brighton, County DIV1, Jul 22 2025 - Match Result

RESULT

48th Match, Hove, July 22 - 25, 2025, County Championship Division One

204 & 261

504

Essex won by an innings and 39 runs

Critchley, Harmer share six as Essex inflict rare Hove defeat on Sussex

Visitors only need 25 minutes on fourth morning to claim much-needed win

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Scorecard summary

Sussex • 204/10(52.4 overs)

1st INNINGS

52 (70)

4/30 (12.4)

34 (88)

2/46 (10)

Essex • 504/10(118 overs)

1st INNINGS

132 (173)

Fynn Hudson-Prentice

3/78 (22)

123 (175)

Gurinder Sandhu

3/122 (32)

Sussex • 261/10(82.1 overs)

2nd INNINGS

108 (214)

4/41 (18.1)

72 (150)

2/38 (17)

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Match details

County Ground, Hove
Toss	Essex, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division One
Season	2025
Hours of play (local time)	11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	22,23,24,25 July 2025 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Mark Newell Rob Bailey
Match Referee	Phil Whitticase
Points	Essex 24, Sussex 2

Match Coverage

Critchley, Harmer share six as Essex inflict rare Hove defeat on Sussex

Visitors only need 25 minutes on fourth morning to claim much-needed win

Coles 99* fights for Sussex but Essex close in

Tom Alsop makes 72 as Matt Critchley's legspin chips away for visitors

Hundreds for Jordan Cox, Matt Critchley strengthen Essex grip

Jordan Cox makes 132, Matt Critchley 123 as Essex reach 475 for 9 before bad light, rain steal 28 overs

Hundreds for Jordan Cox, Matt Critchley strengthen Essex grip

Porter four-for puts Sussex on the back foot

Coles half-century not enough for Sussex as visitors take early control with the ball

Porter four-for puts Sussex on the back foot

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Sussex Innings

Player Name		R	B
TJ Haines	caught	1	2
DP Hughes	caught	14	19
TP Alsop	lbw	72	150
JM Coles	caught	108	214
D Ibrahim	caught	19	35
JA Simpson	run out	2	10
FJ Hudson-Prentice	caught	9	7
JJ Carson	caught	1	7
A Karvelas	caught	4	39
HT Crocombe	bowled	2	13
GS Sandhu	not out	0	5
Extras	(b 5, lb 2, nb 16, w 1, pen 5)
Total	261(10 wkts; 82.1 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	3	Daniel Hughes	Tom Haines
2nd	30	Daniel Hughes	Tom Alsop
3rd	141	Tom Alsop	James Coles
4th	38	James Coles	Danial Ibrahim
5th	9	John Simpson	James Coles
6th	15	Fynn Hudson-Prentice	James Coles
7th	2	Jack Carson	James Coles
8th	11	Aristides Karvelas	James Coles
9th	12	Henry Crocombe	James Coles
10th	0	Gurinder Sandhu	Henry Crocombe

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County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SUR	11	4	0	7	175
NOT	11	4	1	6	166
SOM	11	4	2	5	149
WAR	11	3	1	7	148
HAM	11	2	2	7	129
SUS	11	3	4	4	127
YOR	11	3	4	4	126
ESS	11	2	3	6	126
DUR	11	2	5	4	114
WOR	11	1	6	4	89